苦 不 唧

kǔ bu jīdictionary entry

slightly bitter

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

苦不唧苦不唧 [ku3 bu5 ji1] /slightly bitter/

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Reference information

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Character information

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苦
kǔ
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
唧
jī
(onom.) to pump (water)

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